DATA program a positive for Ottawa County

5:16 PM,
Jun. 27, 2014

Judge Bruce Winters, Ottawa County Common Pleas Court

Written by

Bruce
Winters

After reading the June 21 opinion piece written by Lorrain Croy titled, "Drug Court Fix is a Necessity," I feel it necessary to respond and clear up some of the incorrect information and mischaracterizations contained in the article.

The Drug Addiction Treatment Alliance (DATA) of Ottawa County is a post-conviction specialized docket court program for substance dependent felony offenders who reside in Ottawa County. The mission of DATA is to improve the overall quality of life in our community by providing a court-supervised program for substance dependent offenders to enhance public ...